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Family fun in the sun (or the water)

You probably wouldn't turn a five-year-old loose with a digital camera. Unless it's the Nikon Coolpix S31. Let the little ones snap away while you sit back and relax. It's waterproof, shockproof and dustproof, so every member of the family can pass it around without you worrying what might happen to it. Your son brings it into the sandbox? No problem. Your daughter drops it in the pool? No problem. But don't let your kids have all the fun. Bring it to the beach, out in the rain and anyplace you'd think twice about bringing a less durable, more expensive camera for great-looking photos.

Not only is it tough, but the Coolpix S31 is incredibly easy to use. Easy Auto mode adjusts exposure settings so you don't have to. Just point, shoot, and check out the results on the crystal-clear display. It has five brightness settings, so you can be sure to see your photos even in the bright sun — poolside or oceanside. You can even play slideshows right on the camera, a fun activity after you've turned the S31 over to your kids for a while.

Connections and Dimensions:

Supplied Accessories:

rechargeable battery and AC charging adapter

cleaning brush

USB cable

wrist strap

software CD-ROM

Today's point-and-shoot cameras make great pictures easier than ever

From baby's first steps, to that dream vacation in the islands, these cameras make it easy to capture life's greatest hits. Today's cameras have helpful automatic features, like face detection and scene recognition that make shooting more foolproof than ever. And they all have plenty of megapixels for detailed photos that stay sharp, even when you enlarge and print them.

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Awesome kids 1st camera

Written By TheToy and CandyLady, Petoskey, MI on Tuesday, December 03, 2013

The Nikon Coolpix S31 is the best choice for a responsible child age ranging from 6-14 first camera. It is waterproof , shock proof, drop resistant, sand proof and even and has video camera on it. The battery goes forever and recharges easily. It is so awesome! I got one for my daughters 7th Birthday and she loves it. It is a wonderful camera for child who are learning to take care of expensive items. Way better than the 'toddler' cameras that are out there because it takes great pictures and it dependable for younger hands. :) Yay! for Nikon!!!

Pros:It is waterproof , shock proof, drop resistant, sand proof and even and has video camera on it. The battery goes forever and recharges easily.

Coolpix S31 rocks!

This camera is perfect for my needs. Immediately tried it out in our pool. It was simple enough to pass around for everyone to use. Took great pics and videos. I cant wait to take it on my upcoming cruise, very satisfied. Quality i expected from Nikon!

Great Camera for Kids and Others

I bought three of these cameras for my grandchildren ages 4-9. They love them and are taking lots of pictures. The cameras are supposed to be water proof and shock proof so I thought they would be perfect for kids who are sometimes less than careful. It has been over two weeks and so far no problems. They love the animated figures that you can program to dance across the images when viewing them in a slideshow.

Pros:Shock and water resistant (so far)

Cons:None yet. I do wish the camera had a neck strap instead of just a wrist strap.

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Recording Features

Overview: The Nikon Coolpix S31 can go anywhere with you.
Built to withstand trips to the pool or playground, it is waterproof, dustproof,
and shockproof. It has a big 2.7" LCD monitor, a 3x wide angle zoom lens,
and a 10.1 MP image sensor for shooting still images and HD movies.

2.7" LCD Monitor: The Coolpix S31 has a 2.7" TFT LCD
monitor, featuring approximately 230,000 dots, and an anti-reflection coating. The
LCD monitor has approximately 97% horizontal and vertical coverage in the shooting
mode and approximately 100% coverage in playback mode. There is no separate
viewfinder on the camera.

Image Sensor: The Coolpix S31 features a 1/2.9" CCD image
sensor with a total pixel count of approximately 10.34-million pixels. The effective
pixel count is 10.1-million.

Optics: The Coolpix S31 digital camera uses a 3x Zoom-NIKKOR
glass lens for superb image quality. The 4.1-12.3mm lens has an angle of view
equivalent to that of a 29-87mm lens in 35mm photography. Coupled with the 4x
digital zoom, the camera's total zoom capability is 12x. The angle of view is
equivalent to that of an approximately 348mm lens (35mm format).

Waterproof-Shockproof-Dustproof: The S31 is designed for
extreme conditions:

Waterproof: rated equivalent to IEC/JIS waterproof
class 8 (IPX8) for shooting images underwater at a depth of 5 meters (16.4
feet) for up to 60 minutes.

Recording Media: The Coolpix S31 uses SD, SDHC, and SDXC
memory cards to record still images and HD movies. In addition, the S31 has a
built-in 26 MB internal memory.

File Formats: The Coolpix S31 records still images in JPEG
format. HD and SD movies are recorded in AVI format (Motion JPEG compliant). You
have a choice of three still image size options and two movie options:

Still Images:

10M: 3648 x 2736

4M: 2272 x 1704

2M: 1600 x 1200

Movies (30 frames per second)

Large (720p): 1280 x 720

Small (640): 640 x 480

Note: The maximum movie length for a single
movie is 29 minutes or 4 GB file size.

Flexible Buttons: The S31 has four Flexible Buttons down the
left side of the monitor. You can select items in the shooting mode or playback
mode according to the icon in the display adjacent to each button.

Shooting Modes: Using the camera's Flexible Buttons, you can
select a shooting mode that is suited to the scene. You can select:

Point and Shoot: The camera automatically determines
the scene and selects the optimal settings, allowing you to take pictures
with ease.

Using the Flash: Select from Auto Flash, Always Fire
Flash, and Flash Off. Flash range is 1'-8" to 11' in Wide Angle and
1'-8" to 6'-6" in Telephoto.

Self-timer: The camera is equipped with a 10 second
self-timer for self-portraits or to prevent camera shake caused by pressing
the shutter release button. With the Smile Timer activated, the camera can
detect human faces and automatically release the shutter when a smile is
detected.

Scene: After choosing a shooting scene or effect, the
camera automatically optimizes the settings for the selected scene. Choose
from: Shoot Close-ups, Shoot at Intervals, Take a Series of Pictures,
Mirror, Create a Diorama effect, Photograph food, Shoot under water,
Photograph Fireworks, and Take Soft Pictures.

Decorate: Add a frame around your images when taking
pictures. Seven different frames are available.

Settings: You can select Change Sounds, Choose a Size,
or Camera Settings

Movie Button: The S31 has a dedicated Movie Record button on
the top of the camera to let you start recording movies at any time.

Play, Edit and Print Functions

Playback Menu: You can view photos one at a time in full frame,
or in a Thumbnail Playback of 7 images along the bottom of the screen (the currently
select image is displayed in the top 3/4 of the monitor). You can also zoom in to
magnify a single image up to 10x. When playing back movies, you can pause/resume,
rewind/advance, and adjust volume. Other playback menu options include:

Have Fun With Pictures: Select playback functions such
as Exchange Messages, Picture Play and Make Photo Albums

Settings: Selections include More Playback Options
(view by date or view favorites), Print Order/retouch, and Camera settings
(Welcome Screen, Date and Time, or Brightness).

Battery Information

Power Requirements: The Coolpix S31 is powered by the
EN-EL12 rechargeable Lithium-Ion battery (supplied). The battery is charged
using the supplied MH-65 Battery Charger. The supplied rechargeable battery will
last up to approximately 260 shots or 2 hours of movie recording on one charge.
A fully-exhausted battery charges in about 2.5 hours.

Auto Off: When the camera is operated on battery power, the
Auto Off mode will automatically turn off the monitor to reduce the drain on the
batteries if no operations are performed for a while. If no operations are
performed for another 3 minutes, the camera turns itself off.

AC Adapter: The camera can be powered using ordinary
household AC current with the optional EH-62F AC adapter.

Inputs and Outputs Notes

USB/Audio-Video Output: The camera features a single proprietary
jack for connecting the supplied USB cable or an optional Audio Video cable. This one
output allows you to download your photos to your computer or printer via USB using
the supplied USB cable, or view your photos on a TV using the optional EG-CP14 Audio
Video cable. The USB interface is USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compatible. The video output is
NTSC or PAL compatible.

Software

ViewNX2: The Nikon ViewNX 2 software is provided on CD-ROM,
and contains the following applications:

ViewNX 2: (consists of three modules below)

Nikon Transfer 2: to transfer pictures from the
camera to the computer

ViewNX 2: for viewing, editing and printing your
images

Nikon Movie Editor: for basic editing of transferred
movies

Panorama Maker: for creating a single panorama photo
using a series of separate images.

System Requirements: The supplied software will work with
the following Windows and Macintosh Operating Systems:

Windows: Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista,
Windows XP

MAC: OS X 10.6, 10.7, 10.8

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The perfect camera for young kids

I gave this camera (in cute yellow) to my 4-year-old as a gift. She had been using an old camera of ours, but it was a more advanced model and she was inadvertently throwing switches and hitting buttons she didn't need. This Nikon camera is one of the simplest cameras available, making it perfect for a little kid to use.

There are a few key reasons why this camera works well for the younger kids:

It has only two buttons on the top, one for shooting movies and one for stills.

Its lens does not have to power out when you turn the camera on, something my daughter's hand was always blocking on her hand-me-down model.

It is waterproof and shockproof.

The lens is in the middle, so a two-handed grab does not result in a finger blocking the lens.

You can choose from cute themes, fun little slideshows, funky frames, and some other accents that are interesting to a child (mine likes that she can set the shutter sound to tweet like a bird).

Image quality? It's OK, think more like camera phone quality. But that's OK for a young kid. I've gotten some pretty decent shots just playing around with it, too. If you're looking for a camera to give to a kid, it's hard to beat this one. My daughter loves hers.